ku zhu shan 2012 oolong_tieguanyin having been kept loose from

having been kept loose from pressings

making it a good choice for flash-brewing

and beneath the solid appearance from a distance

With subsequent brews the flavour takes a fruiter notch to fresh foliage before the gliding into an astringency lead boldness and a force of cha qi recognizable to the sheng connoisseur

over-roasted character

ku zhu shan 2012 oolong_tieguanyin having been kept loose fromFor lovers of pleasant bitterness. Stored until the end of 2020 in cool, dry Zhengzhou, the flavour of this Sheng at first belies its age, remaining distinctly fresh and vegetal on the palate. In its slow development, it has gained an edge of spice, however, the pungency of clove and ginger mingling with the astringency of plum skin and the sweetness of cooked peas. Perhaps it takes after its namesake, though, with the 'bitter bamboo mountain' lending